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Justin Taylan 2006

Location
Lat 36° 24' 57S Long 146° 18' 25E  Wangaretta Airport is located at an elevation of 504' above sea level as a small airport located south of Wangaratta.

Construction
Built during 1985 as a civil airport.

Today
Wangaretta Airport is still in use today as a small airport. There are two runways, the first is oriented 27/09 measures 1,739' x 60' surfaced with grass. The second runway is oriented 36/18 measures 5,381' x 98' surfaced with asphalt. Airport codes: ICAO: YWGT IATA: WGT.

Air World, Drage Air World (Closed)
The Air World collection featured some very historic Pacific World War II aircraft. After closing many of these were sold or relocated when the museum closed on January 23, 2002.

Precision Aerospace (Pacific Fighters Museum) / Precision Airmotive Pty Ltd
After the closing of Air World, Precision Aerospace (Pacific Fighters Museum) moved into their hanger.

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Last Updated
April 19, 2021

 

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